In England tea didn't appear until 1660, but in less 100 years he had become the national drink. 这里用了过去完成时had become, 过去完成时是过去的过去,这里had become是在强调发生在哪个过去动作之前的?谢谢,盼着专家老师解惑。
Optimists see a glass as half full rather than half empty.
这句话中as做介词,half做名词,full做half的后置定语吗?
A passive person is often seen as weak and easy to control.
这句话中 as做介词,weak我查牛津字典,没有名词的词性呀?
The water was freezing cold , butin jumped the young man without a second thought.(水冰冷冰冷,可那个年轻人想也没想就跳了进去.)问:but连接的并列句the young man jumped in without a second thought .此处为什么成了画线部分这样的语序?
Ah, the Buddhists believe you keep coming back..Moving up or down a level, based on how you lived your life.这句话中coming back,和moving up or down a level是不是都是keep的宾语?based的主语是keep的主语you吗?